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<br /> Sec. 15, SPECIAL STIPULATIONS-Special stipulations(a)Cut- Office(SHPO),select the appropriate mitigation optigpvithin
<br /> tural Resources,(b)Paleontological Resources,(c)Threatened and 48 hours of the discovery.The lessee,under guidan&^f the
<br /> Endangered Species(Plants),(d)Wildlife,(e)Floodplains,(f)Ac- BLM,will implement the mitigation in a timely manner.The
<br /> cess,and(g)Mine and Reclamation Plans are attached to and made a process will be ftilly documented in reports,site forms,maps,
<br /> part of sodium preference right lease C00011832801. These drawings, and photographs. The BLM will forward
<br /> stipulations are also imposed upon lessee's employees and agents, documentation to the SHPO for review and concurrence.
<br /> The failure or refusal of any of these persons to comply with these
<br /> stipulations shall be deemed a failure of the lessee to comply with the (7)Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.4(g),the lessee must notify the
<br /> terms of the lease. Lessee shall require its agents,contractors,and AO,by telephone and written confirmation,immediately upon
<br /> subcontractors involved in activities on this lease to include these the discovery of human remains,funerary items,sacred objects,
<br /> stipulations in the contracts between and among them.The special or objects of cultural patrimony.Further,pursuant to 43 CFR
<br /> stipulations maybe revised or amended,in writing,by mutual consent 10.4(c)and(d),the operator must stop activities in the vicinity
<br /> of the lessor and the lessee. of the discovery and protect it for 30 days or until notified to
<br /> proceed by the AO.
<br /> (a) Cultural Resources. Lessee shall undertake measures in accor-
<br /> dance with instructions from the authorized officer to protect cultural (b) Paleontological Resources. (1) Before undertaking any
<br /> resources on the leased lands.The lessee shall not commence any activities that may disturb the surface of the leased lands,lessee
<br /> surface disturbing activities until permission to proceed is given by shall employ a qualified professional paleontologist to map the
<br /> the authorized officer(AO).For this cultural resources stipulation, extent of the Class I and 11 geologic formations. The
<br /> the authorized officer of the BLM will be the White River Field paleontological appraisal shall be conducted as directed by the
<br /> Office(WRFO)Manager, authorized officer who may require a Feld survey of all
<br /> outcrops within identified Class I and Class II areas.The BLM
<br /> (1)Before undertaking any activities that may disturb the surface reserves the right to designate portions of any Class I or Class
<br /> of the leased lands,lessee shall conduct a cultural resource Class III It areas as unsuitable for mining under this lease due to their
<br /> inventory on those lands that have not been previously inventoried sensitivity or to protect significant scientific value(s).
<br /> and that may be affected by lease-related activities.The inventory
<br /> shall be conducted by a qualified professional cultural resource (2)Lessee shall not knowingly disturb,alter,destroy,or take I
<br /> specialist (i.e., archaeologist, historian, or historical architect, as any paleontological resources.Lessee shall immediately cease
<br /> appropriate)approved by the authorized officer of the BLM and in activities in the vicinity of any paleontological specimen that is
<br /> the manner specified by the authorized officer.Lessee shall submit a discovered during its operations. Lessee shall protect the
<br /> report of the inventory and recommendations for protecting any resource and report the discovery to the authorized officer.A
<br /> identified cultural resources to the authorized officer. paleontological specimen shall not be removed from the site
<br /> until evaluated by a qualified professional paleontologist. j
<br /> (2) Lessee shall protect all known cultural resource properties Operations may not proceed until specifically authorized by the i
<br /> within the lease area from lease-related activities until the cultural BLM. Lessor expressly reserves title to paleontological
<br /> resource mitigation measures can be implemented as part of an resources. i
<br /> approved exploration plan or an approved mining plan.
<br /> (3)Lessor reserves the right to conduct periodic compliance }
<br /> (3)The cost of conducting the inventory,preparing reports,and checks or to have these checks conducted by a qualified
<br /> carrying out mitigation measures shall be borne by the lessee. professional paleontologist during the stripping of overburden
<br /> and the construction of appurtenant facilities in order to check
<br /> (4)The cost of data recovery for cultural resources discovered for the existence of paleontological localities and to evaluate i
<br /> during lease operations shall be borne by the lessee. their significance.
<br /> (5)The lessee is responsible for informing all persons who are (4)The lessee is responsible for informing all persons who
<br /> associated with the project that they will be subject to prosecution for are associated with the project operations that they will be
<br /> knowingly disturbing archaeological sites or for collecting artifacts. subject to prosecution for disturbing or collecting vertebrate or
<br /> other scientifically-important fossils,collecting large amounts
<br /> (6) If any archaeological materials are discovered as a result of of petrified wood (over 25lbslday, up to 250lbs./year), or I
<br /> operations tinder this authorization, activity in the vicinity of the collecting fossils for commercial purposes on public lands. s
<br /> discovery will cease, and the BLM WRFO Archaeologist will be
<br /> notified immediately. Work may not resume at that location until (5) If any paleontological resources are discovered as a s
<br /> approved by the AO.The lessee will make every effort to protect the result of operations under this authorization,the lessee or any
<br /> site from further impacts including looting,erosion,or other human of his agents must stop work immediately at that site, s
<br /> or natural damage until BLM determines a treatment approach,and immediately contact the BLM Paleontology Coordinator,and r
<br /> the treatment is completed. Unless previously determined in snake every effort to protect the site from further impacts,
<br /> treatment plans or agreements, BLM will evaluate the cultural including looting,erosion,or other human or natural damage.
<br /> resources and, in consultation with the State Historic Preservation Work may not resume at that location until approved by the
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